As 2023 gradually draws nearer and President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration winds down, the President has re-assured Nigerians and the international community of free and fair elections when citizens go to the polls to elect a new leader in 2023.
The assurance was given on Friday at a Virtual Summit for Democracy organised by US President, Joe Biden on Friday.
According to the president, despite the numerous challenges posing a threat to the nation’s democracy, his administration remains committed to strengthening mechanisms to ensure that Nigeria will not only record another peaceful transfer of power to an elected democratic government but will also ensure that the elections are conducted in a free, fair and transparent manner.
Speaking further, Buhari noted that the summit is taking place at a time when democratic institutions around the world were facing several challenges, expressing hope that the event would help promote a positive agenda for democratic renewal by focusing on some of the major challenges faced by democracies in recent times.
Thanking the United States for hosting the summit and expressing support for the efforts of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), African Union and United Nations in addressing the growing challenges on the African continent, he called for more support to support Nigeria’s efforts in tackling insurgency and terrorism.
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